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Author Craft / Re: Fanfic richer or poorer?
« on: March 17, 2008, 09:00:51 PM »
I didn't realize Mr. Butcher felt that way at all, but perhaps I'm wrong... still, if he does, why did he write a SpiderMan fan fic story?
I thought he has a contractual obligation to stay away from fan fic of his work, so as not to poison the well, so to speak. If a fan comes up with a plot he already intended to use and he sees it before writing it, it could cause problems with copyright infringement.
Me, I run a fan fic RPG site of Jim's world, though I've never written one of his characters. I don't feel I could do it justice. That said, writing consistently on that site has done wonders for my ability to build characters and plot and has really helped my writing.
I thought he has a contractual obligation to stay away from fan fic of his work, so as not to poison the well, so to speak. If a fan comes up with a plot he already intended to use and he sees it before writing it, it could cause problems with copyright infringement.
Me, I run a fan fic RPG site of Jim's world, though I've never written one of his characters. I don't feel I could do it justice. That said, writing consistently on that site has done wonders for my ability to build characters and plot and has really helped my writing.